by Girish Anand | Jul 21, 2014 | same-sex marriage
President Obama this morning signed amendments to Executive Order 11246 prohibiting companies that conduct business with the federal government from discriminating against their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees. "In fact, more states now...
by Girish Anand | Jul 19, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, CMS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has informed the U.S. Territories of American Samoa, Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the Virgin Islands that most Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions do not apply to them. The provisions that do not apply to the...
by Girish Anand | Jul 16, 2014 | FLSA, Minimum Wage Law
A class action lawsuit on behalf of the minor leaguers of all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams is seeking minimum wages plus overtime. As it stands, minor leaguers currently earn a maximum starting salary of $5,500 for toiling from spring to fall. The case, Senne...
by Girish Anand | Jul 15, 2014 | EEOC
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued its first comprehensive update since 1983 on pregnancy discrimination enforcement guidance. The just-published "Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues" supersedes...
by Girish Anand | Jul 14, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is ponying up $100 for states to innovate and improve their Medicaid services and patient care. “Medicaid innovation is moving forward, and the new Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program [IAP], announced in...